Symonds Mississippi Map

About Symonds, Mississippi

Symonds is a locality in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 72. The population density is 386.1 people per km². Symonds is located at 33.8340°N, 90.8904°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38769.

Symonds emerges from the flat, alluvial expanse of the Mississippi Delta as a quiet confluence of silt and sky. It lies 11.4 miles west-northwest of Cleveland, MS (from Cleveland, MS: bearing 303°T), and is situated 30.9 miles north-northeast of Greenville. The Bogue Phalia carves a slow, deliberate path past the edge of the landscape, its dark water mirroring the heavy, humid air that hangs over the fields. To the west, the distant silhouette of Egypt Ridge provides a faint, serrated anchor to the horizon, a reminder of the rising ground far beyond the alluvial plain. Sunlight here has a peculiar, thickening quality at dusk, turning the dust motes and the lingering heat into a golden, suspended amber that settles over the flat acreage. Four miles distant, the waters of Sixmile Lake hold a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic cycle of the earth, while the nearby lands of Charlie Capps offer a sanctuary for the local flora and fauna that thrive in this moisture-rich basin.

Symonds persists as a testament to the labor of the soil, where the economy remains tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest that have defined the region for generations. The legacy of the land is measured in the furrows of the fields and the endurance of those who work them, maintaining a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the clock. Life in Symonds moves with the gravity of the Delta, where history is not merely recounted but lived through the daily maintenance of fences, the tending of crops, and the slow, steady observation of the weather. The cultural character is inseparable from the geography, a blend of resilience and patience shaped by the river’s proximity and the vast, unencumbered openness of the surrounding plains. Every structure and road serves as a pragmatic response to the environment, creating a quiet, functional beauty born from the necessities of survival in a landscape that demands both respect and constant attention.

About This Symonds Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Symonds, Mississippi. Coordinates: 33.834, -90.890381. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Symonds includes the ZIP code (38769), telephone area code (662), county seat of Bolivar County (Cleveland), and school district assignment (West Bolivar Consolidated School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.